DeepSeek Faces Ban in Germany for Illegal Data Transfer to China

DeepSeek has been found by independent investigation to be a tool for spreading CCP propaganda.

In this photo illustration, the Deepseek logo is seen through a magnifying loupe while displayed on a mobile phone screen in London, England, on Jan. 29, 2025. Leon Neal/Getty Images

The Berlin commissioner for data protection has asked Google and Apple app stores to remove DeepSeek in Germany.

Meike Kamp said the artificial intelligence (AI) service violated European data privacy laws.